Adventures of Eleanor

When Your Car Dies at Christmas

By Lindsey / January 2, 2019

Well crap. Merry Christmas. Happy Holidays. Ho Ho Ho. As we were driving back to Iowa the Saturday before Christmas, my car decided it was time to die. So many swear words were spoken, tears were shed and I was angry. But let’s back up the story a little bit. Eleanor the Element came into…

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full size out put

Life Is A Lot Like Lap 7 & 8 – Lessons From Worlds Toughest Mudder

By Lindsey / November 20, 2018

  Failure. Didn’t meet my goal. No brown bib. Success. Stayed out all night. Pride in 40 miles.    This year at World’s Toughest Mudder taught me all about turning “failure” into success, focusing on the positives of every situation and being proud of what I did accomplish. If you’ve been following along for the…

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Intuitive Eating

True Confession Tuesday – Intuitive Eating – (Episode 104)

By Lindsey / August 7, 2018

True Confession Tuesday: Where (almost) every Tuesday – I confess. Confession: I want to share some incredible thought provoking writing from my friend Allison with you. You have met Allison before when I interviewed her on Episode 43 of the podcast – LISTEN HERE She is an intuitive eating coach. I urge you to listen to…

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175 mile Challenger

True Confession Tuesday: The Running Challenge (Episode 96)

By Lindsey Heiserman / March 30, 2018

Where (almost) every Tuesday – I confess. Confession: I barely finished my winter running challenge (one day to spare). Accountability can be the best ….. and the worst. I have noticed the last couple of years that once we complete World’s Toughest Mudder in November, it often becomes hard to get back into a training…

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Lindsey Heiserman Coaching

True Confession Tuesday: A Fender Bender and Responsibility (Episode 95)

By Lindsey Heiserman / March 30, 2018

Where (almost) every Tuesday – I confess. Confession: I got in a small fender bender the other day.  Note – I’m fine, my car Eleanor is fine and the other guy is fine. His car may need a little repair. I pulled up to a red light waiting to turn right. I braked, I inched…

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What walking into a shut door taught me about life.

True Confession Tuesday: Walking Into a Shut Door (Episode 94)

By Lindsey Heiserman / March 30, 2018

Confession: I walked right into a shut door. Yes, literally (the appropriate use of the word) into a closed door – Bloody nose, headache, sore nose, all of it. I was laying in bed the other night and decided I needed to go to the bathroom (which I’m sure you can relate).  After arguing with…

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How learning to embrace winter taught me so much about life.

True Confession Tuesday – I Love Winter. How EMBRACING winter taught me to embrace life.

By Lindsey Heiserman / February 19, 2018

True Confession Tuesday: Where (almost) every Tuesday – I confess. Confession: I’m loving winter more and more each year. As I write this, I am looking out the window at the icy, snowy, sleet that is coming down and wondering if my confession is true. But alas – even with these crappy driving condition days…

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The Minnesota Miracle

True Confession Tuesday – The Minnesota Miracle

By Lindsey Heiserman / January 16, 2018

True Confession Tuesday: Where (almost) every Tuesday – I confess. Confession: Sports make me really emotional. Sometimes at the end of a sporting event (especially if it’s a close one) I have to look away. Because the look of pain, agony, and defeat from the losers makes my heart break. Especially if it’s a big,…

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Jump Off the Cliff

True Confession Tuesday: Go Jump Off A Cliff

By Lindsey Heiserman / January 9, 2018

Where (almost) every Tuesday – I confess. Confession: I think you should jump off a cliff. Have you ever jumped off a cliff? Or a tall diving board? Or off the side of a building? It is terrifying, exhilarating, and satisfying all wrapped up into less than a minute of time. And it takes so much…

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Toys for Tots Fundraiser Work Out 2017

True Confession Tuesday: Why Giving Is Selfish (and that’s OK!)

By Lindsey Heiserman / December 20, 2017

Where (almost) every Tuesday – I confess. Confession – Selfishly I give because I get so much out of it. They say you should give with no focus on what you’ll get in return. BUT…..I want to tell you all the amazing benefits I got from our fundraising work outs for Toys for Tots.     I…

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